Health and Safety in
a Childminding
Setting Mobile App
This is a free resource that has been designed to enable registered childminders to
plan a safe environment in which children can grow and develop.
Childminders are key people who offer an important service to young children and
their parents. Being entrusted with the care of a child carries with it the challenge of
balancing safety with encouraging the natural curiosity and exploration which allows
children to learn and develop resilience. To achieve this, registered childminders
must be able to minimise risks through having in place good health and safety
processes in the home. That way, children can enjoy structured self-directed
everyday play activities in a home where health and safety requirements have been
anticipated and planned for in advance.
The Minimum Standards for Childminding and Day Care for children under Aged 12
require childminders to have core training in Health and Safety. To enable
childminders to meet this requirement, the Northern Ireland Social Care Council
(NISCC) has developed the App in partnership with NICMA, the Childminding
Association, the HSCT Early Years Teams and Childcare Partnerships.
The free resource will help childminders
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Understand how to plan and provide environments and services that support
children and young people’s health and safety
Be able to recognise and manage risk to health, safety and security in the
work-setting or outings
Understand how to support children and young people to assess and manage
risk for themselves
Understand appropriate responses to accidents, incidents, emergencies and
illness in work settings and outings.
The content of the app was tailored specifically for childminders who are caring for
children in their own homes and has been endorsed by the Health and Social Care
Board (HSB) for use by registered childminders throughout Northern Ireland.
The app is available to download free from iTunes and Google Play at the following
links;
IOS/Apple: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/health-safety-in-childminding/id828355124?mt=8
Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.paperbag.nicma&hl=en